SB2019032904 - LDAP password disclosure in FortiSIEM



SB2019032904 - LDAP password disclosure in FortiSIEM

Published: March 29, 2019 Updated: January 8, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2019032904
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Cleartext storage of sensitive information (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-13378)

CWE-ID: CWE-312 - Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to admin portal of FortiSIEM stores the LDAP password for authentication in clear text in HTML source code. A remote authenticated attacker can obtain the password and use it to perform further attacks against network infrastructure.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.